I was worried that there would be no dancing in the streets this year. Not to worry. Chicago celebrates the 11th Anniversary of SummerDance, the city's popular dance festival, beginning June 14th. The eleven week dance fest features one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors, followed by two hours of live music and dancing in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, 601 South Michigan Avenue. The garden is a city oasis located between Harrison and Balbo, across from Columbia College.
The festival offers so much. Romance--dancing under the stars to hot licks from local bands. Enlightenment--learning steps to dances of diverse cultures. Fun--watching people of all ages, sizes, and ethnicities get their groove on. Best of all, it's free. What a wonderful way to wind down after work every Thursday, Friday or spend a weekend every Saturday evening, 6 to 9:30 pm, and Sunday afternoon, 4 to 7 pm, weather permitting, until August 26th.
If you work up a thirst from all your gyrations, there is a grill nearby that serves up liquid courage with your hot dogs and hamburgers.
For more information about the various DJ's, bands and featured dance lessons, click on www.cityofchicago.org and search "summerdance" or www.chicagosummerdance.org.
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